Saturday, 13 July 2013

1.Mount Everest:

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world as
measured by the height of its summit above sea level, which is 8,848
meters or 29,028 feet.

It is also called Chomolungma or Qomolangma in
Tibetan language and Sagarmatha in Nepali. Other than weather and
climbing sickness, Everest does not pose any serious challenge to its
climber.

2.K2:

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world.
It is also called Godwin Austin. It is located in the Karakoram segment
of the Himalayan range.

On the border between the Gilgit-Baltistan
region of Pakistan and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of
Xinjiang, China.However, those who climb K2 must acquire entry via
Pakistan as the Chinese side is inaccessible.

3.kanchenjunga:

kanchenjunga is its Nepali name while it is calles
SewaLungma in Limbu language and it is the third highest mountain in the
world (after Mount Everest and K2) with an altitude of 8,586 meters
(28,169 feet).

Kangchenjunga is generally regarded as the highest
mountain in India and the second highest peak in Nepal.Kangchenjunga
translated means “The Five Treasures of Snows”, as it contains five
peaks, four of them over 8,450 meters.

4.Lhotse:

Lhotse is named officially in Nepal, in China officially
Lhozê; it is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to
Mount Everest via the South Col.

In addition to the main summit at 8,516
metres above sea level, Lhotse Middle (East) is 8,414 metres and Lhotse
Shar is 8,383 metres. It is located at the border between Tibet (China)
and Nepal.

5.Makalu:

Makalu (in Nepal) is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is located 22
km (14 miles) east of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and
Tibet. Makalu is an isolated peak whose shape is a four-sided pyramid.

Makalu has two notable subsidiary peaks. Kangchungtse, or Makalu II,
7,678 m (25,190 ft) is the second peak. Makalu is the only Nepalese
8,000 m peak which has yet to be climbed in true winter conditions.